Builder
DM Joinery
Trust score
77out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume46
Source diversity1 source
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Verified carpenter in Darlington, County Durham.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"A great experience from start to finish and I would highly recommend. Top quality workmanship."
"We had 8 doors trimmed and new hinges put on and rehanged after getting new carpets in. The work was done really quickly and very well. Communication was brilliant and well priced. Would recommend to anyone"
Detailed reviews
After a good initial experience with Dan, we organised for him to return for a second job. On the day of the job he messaged to say he couldn't make it, and rescheduled for the following week. The next week he didn't turn up, and didn't return any calls or messages. I left it a few weeks, to see if he would contact us and explain, but still nothing. He left us high and dry, after we bought all the materials for the job. It's a bit of a strange one, he really seemed like a decent, trustworthy guy, on the first job. I guess you can never really tell.
A great experience from start to finish and I would highly recommend. Top quality workmanship.
We had 8 doors trimmed and new hinges put on and rehanged after getting new carpets in. The work was done really quickly and very well. Communication was brilliant and well priced. Would recommend to anyone
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in Darlington
Across 41 rated builders in Darlington, the typical rating is 4.9★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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✓Rating: 5.0★
✓Review volume: 46
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